We’re so proud of Jack Watts and Brendan Graham for representing MakerX at AgentCon Brisbane, contributing their perspectives on both modern engineering culture and responsible AI implementation. Brendan delivered his talk, “Time to Get With the Vibe (Coding),” highlighting how engineering excellence isn’t just about technology, it’s about mindset, collaboration and the culture we create around the work. Jack followed with a session on building reliable AI systems, moving beyond hype to focus on practical implementation, responsible use and delivering outcomes people can trust.For those who couldn’t attend, Jack has shared the recording of his DDD Perth talk on practical AI delivery. https://lnkd.in/g6smC5Br At MakerX, we believe meaningful progress happens when we share openly, challenge assumptions, and contribute to the communities shaping our industry. Thank you, Jack and Turtle, for upholding those values and representing MakerX! If you’d like to explore AI strategy, delivery pathways or implementation frameworks, please reach out!
MakerX
Software Development
MakerX is an R&D studio that partners with organisations to build digital products and high-growth ventures.
About us
MakerX is a research and development studio that partners with ambitious companies to solve complex technical challenges and build digital solutions and ventures on the frontier of technology. Through our unique approach to R&D, we help organizations explore uncharted territory, develop proprietary IP, and launch market-leading innovations. As a global team of 40+ technologists, researchers, and entrepreneurs, we provide distinct, business-aware R&D and venture building expertise to enable businesses to invent their way into the future – taking concepts from idea to scale in a dynamically changing market.
- Website
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https://makerx.com.au/
External link for MakerX
- Industry
- Software Development
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2021
- Specialties
- r&d, digital product development, venturing, software engineering, product design, automation, AI, and web3
Employees at MakerX
Updates
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A Perth welcome lunch to Petar Avramoski who has joined the MakerX team as a Junior Engineer 😃.
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We’re excited to have Rinat Zaripov joining us as a Lead Engineer. With deep technical expertise and a passion for building, exploring, and collaborating, Rinat will be a huge part of shaping the products and experiences we create together. Welcome aboard, Rinat! we’re thrilled to have you on the journey with us!
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We’re pleased to welcome Isaac Dedini to MakerX as a Senior Engineer, joining our Brisbane team! Isaac brings strong experience in software engineering and a thoughtful, collaborative approach to problem-solving. We’re excited to see the contributions he’ll make as we continue exploring, creating, and delivering impactful products together. Welcome to MakerX, Isaac!
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A warm welcome to Isaac Dedini and Karmjit Singh, who’ve joined us in Brisbane as Senior Engineers. We’re really glad to have you both on the team and look forward to the experience you’ll bring to MakerX. Excited to see the impact you’ll make as we keep building together!
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Our very own Principal Engineer, Jack Watts, delivered his session “Making AI Systems You Can Trust in Production” at DDD Perth and it sparked some fantastic conversations. While DDD Perth recordings aren’t available yet, Jack has shared a recording of the same talk from an earlier event and it's well worth a watch if you’re curious about building trustworthy AI systems!
DDD Perth 2025 was a great event. The talks were excellent, and I got to meet some great people and had some wonderful conversations throughout the day. Thank you to everyone who attended my session "Making AI Systems You Can Trust in Production". I've received some kind feedback and several people have asked about a recording. Unfortunately the DDD session recording isn't available at this stage, but I do have a recording of the same talk from Brisbane .NET User Group earlier this year: https://lnkd.in/gmR-HSvb This version runs a bit longer and goes into greater depth on some of the topics and has a Q&A session at the end. If you're interested in more, reach out and connect! #DDDPerth2025 #AI #GenAI #SoftwareEngineering #ProductionAI
Making AI Systems You Can Trust in Production (Jack Watts)
https://www.youtube.com/
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Karmjit Singh joins us in Brisbane as a Senior Engineer, bringing more than 15 years of experience across Australia, the US, and India. Beyond his engineering depth, Karmjit is passionate about sharing knowledge and runs a youtube channel dedicated to teaching iOS programming! We’re thrilled to have Karmjit on the team and can’t wait to see the creativity, energy, and ideas he’ll bring to MakerX. Welcome aboard!
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We had a fantastic day at DDD Perth. The MakerX booth was buzzing and we met so many new people, swapped ideas, and had some great conversations about what we’re building at MakerX! A big highlight was seeing our Principal Engineer, Jack Watts present “Making AI Systems You Can Trust in Production” to a full room. He shared practical strategies for tackling real-world challenges with AI systems, sparking plenty of discussion both during and after the session. Huge thanks to the #DDDPerth organisers for another well-run event. Always great to be part of a community that values sharing knowledge and pushing ideas forward.
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We’ll be at DDD Perth this weekend! Swing by the MakerX booth to meet some of our crew (Rachael Goodenough, Rob Moore, Brendan Graham, Wilson Waters, Tarryn Manning, Daniel Healy) and have a chat about what it’s like working with (or at!) a remote-first R&D studio that helps ambitious companies build incredible products! Whether you’re curious about how we work, want to talk tech and product, or just want a sticker and a good convo, we’re keen to connect! You’ll find us there all day, come say hi! 👋
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Catch our Principal Engineer, Jack Watts at #DDDPerth this weekend as he shares practical, battle-tested strategies for building trustworthy AI in production. From handling hallucinations and context windows to error handling, semantic routing, and monitoring RAG apps, Jack’s talk will help you move beyond demos and proof-of-concepts into robust, production-ready systems. 🎟️ dddperth.com
🎤 Speaker Spotlight 🧠 Jack Watts: Making AI Systems You Can Trust in Production 🕓 2:20 PM to 3:05 PM 📍 Room 5 – Black Swan (Level 2) 🚀 Building impressive AI demos is easy... but making AI systems that work reliably in production? That’s the real challenge. In this session, Jack dives into the world of trustworthy AI with practical, battle-tested strategies for building robust RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) applications and agentic workflows. 🔍 What you’ll learn: 🤖 How to handle hallucinations and context windows 🛠️ Implementing error handling and semantic routing 📊 Monitoring AI systems in production 💡 Real-world examples and hard-earned lessons Whether you're an engineer, product manager, or just AI-curious — this talk will help you move beyond proof-of-concept and into production-ready territory. 🎟️ Tickets are selling fast — grab yours now at https://dddperth.com #DDDPerth #AIinProduction #RAG #AgenticWorkflows #TechConference #PerthEvents #TrustworthyAI #MakerX
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